Tag: Sunil Lanba

Admiral Karambir Singh takes charge as new Navy chief, replaces Sunil Lanba

Admiral Lanba passed on the baton to Admiral Singh at a ceremony in the South Block on Friday.

May 31, 2019

Pakistan indulging in false propaganda, our deployment undeterred: Indian Navy

The Indian Navy on Tuesday said that it pays no attention to Pakistani propaganda in which the neighbouring state has been indulging in for past several days.

March 5, 2019

Extremists ‘aided by a State’ seeking to destabilise India, behind Pulwama attack: Navy chief

'We also have reports of terrorists being trained to carry out operations in various modus operandi, including through the medium of the sea,' Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said.

March 5, 2019

SIMBEX India’s longest maritime exercise: CNS Sunil Lanba

Special SIMBEX logo unveiled to mark the occasion; Special Postal Cover and Singaporean Postage Stamp on SIMBEX released too.

November 20, 2018

Navy looking at enrolling women as sailors

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also pushed for greater enrolment of women in the Navy in her address to the top naval brass at the Naval Commanders Conference.

November 2, 2018

All-women INSV Tarini crew successfully complete circumnavigation of globe

INSV Tarini is back home. The Indian Navy vessel, which sailed from Goa in India on 10 September 2017, returned home after successfully completing the circumnavigation of the globe in 254 days.

May 21, 2018

Top Navy commanders discuss maritime security issues

Top naval commanders in a four-day conference that began today will discuss aspects concerning the country’s maritime security, analyse mission-based deployments and larger issues of the geo-strategic Indian Ocean, a region witnessing increasing Chinese presence. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who inaugurated the conference, told reporters that there has been a very pointed discussion on issues …

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May 8, 2018

Navy chief in Tehran for 6th edition of IONS

Navy chief admiral Sunil Lanba, also chairman of chiefs of Staff Committee, reached Tehran to attend the three-day 6th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) and Conclave of Chiefs being hosted by Iran which started on Monday. He is heading a four-member Indian team. The IONS was conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008 …

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April 24, 2018

Indian Navy Chief Sunil Lanba to begin US visit tomorrow

The Navy Chief will hold bilateral discussions with US Defense Secretary James Mattis, Secretary of the Navy Richard V Spencer and other officials

March 18, 2018

Maldives declines India’s invite for biennial naval exercise

Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Tuesday revealed that Maldives has turned down India’s invitation for biennial naval exercise beginning March 6. “Maldives has declined India’s invite for biennial naval exercise beginning March 6,” Lanba said as trouble continues to brew in the island nation which has been in a state of emergency since February …

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February 27, 2018

Sunil Lanba raises red flag over China’s ‘increasing assertiveness’

In a rare admission, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said that the increasing assertiveness of China in India’s eastern sector and the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a cause of concern. Addressing reporters in New Delhi on Wednesday, 21 February, the Navy Chief raised a red flag citing the frequent “transgressions” of the People’s Liberation …

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February 21, 2018

Navy Chief to begin visit Israel on Monday

Indian Navy chief Sunil Lanba would leave for a four-day visit to Israel on Monday to further consolidate armed forces' cooperation between the two countries, a defence statement said. During his visit, Admiral Lanba would hold bilateral discussions with Lt. General Gadi Eisenkot, Chief of the General Staff of Israeli Defence Forces, to explore avenues …

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June 11, 2017

Strategic Partnership model process to start in 6 months: Navy chief

Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Wednesday voiced optimism that the Strategic Partnership model process to involve the Indian private sector in defence manufacturing would start in six months. Asked about the model which recently got approved, Lanba said: "All the three services will have to go and get the AoNs (Acceptance of Necessity) on …

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May 31, 2017

Submarine Kalvari to be inducted in July-August: Navy chief

The first of the indigenous Scorpene submarines, Kalvari, is likely to be inducted in the Indian Navy by July-August, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Wednesday. "Kalvari is going through its final phase of trial and we are hopeful to take delivery sometime in July-August," Lanba said on the sidelines of a seminar here. …

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May 31, 2017

Navy Chief Sunil Lanba begins Singapore visit

Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Monday began an official tour to Singapore. He will be attending the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) 50 International Maritime Review (IMR), commemorating 50 years of the RSN, as well as the International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) 2017. The Navies of the two countries are partners in …

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May 15, 2017

Navy Chief says Scorpene leak being viewed ‘seriously’

In his first comments on the Scorpene data leak, Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Monday said the Navy is taking it "very seriously" and that "mitigation measures" will be taken based on the report of a probe panel. French company DCNS, which designed the Scorpene submarines and is in the centre of a …

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August 29, 2016

On Friendship Day, B-Town celebs share love for friends

On Friendship Day, B-Town celebs share love for friends

August 7, 2016